Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-16
The Part the National Republican Club
VIII Play in the Campaign.


NEW YORK, December 15th.-The Ma
tional Republican Club Convention was
called to order at II o'clock, about 200
delegates, from nearly all States and Terri
tories, being present. After the reading of
the call, James ?. Foster, President of the
Republican Club OF New York, welcomed
the delegates. At 1:20 P. NJ, after long
contest involving the cali of the roll, the
Convention chose Hon. Daniel J. Ryan. of
Ohio, temporary Chairman by vote of l59
10 lo4, over General Nathan Golf, of West
Virginia.
Mr.. Foster, in the course of his remarks
outlined the parlpse OF the meeting as fol,
lows: We propose to organize to go out
and beyond individuals in order that we
may work for some end, some principle
higher and broader than single man.
Hence, we have. BY common consent
agreed TO that just and only true rule
that this Convention shall not name, rec
ommend or nominate any candidate for
ONCE We propose an organization where
by the industries of the land may be read
lily and quietly disseminated in plain Ian
guage to be understood by wage earners
and wage payers tariff high enough to
reduce the surplus and to give employment
TO citizens at home, to insure q market for
our goods and living to our workmen
Deter than the pduper labor of Europe has
ever known. We propose an organization
that shall discountenance and put to shame
those personal attacks upon candidates.
where private character and home life are
basely assailed and public scandal for polit-
zeal ends unjustly created. We propose an
organization that shall say to the saloon,
be We removed from politics. TApplause.1
gu who create paupers and insanity and
criminals shall no longer WELD the power
OF the Government in this land This.
then, IS The mission of the organization.
Judge Ryan, on taking the chair, said
We are here to-day to reorganize the
clubs of the country into permanent organ
lzation. We are here to boom the Repub-
lican party and not any one in it. We are
here on most important business occas-
ion. Believing we must get down to bus
mess at once, | shall now ask your pleas
ure."
A number ofSecretaries were then chosen
and Nlce-President for each State selected
This was also work and at its conclusion
the Convention adjourned until to- morrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
THE NEW POLICY.
The Commercial AdUertiSer this afternoon
takes this view: That tie Convention is
new device in politics by which to secure
for great party the advice and guidance
land and says the conference will be adj
visory in its functions.
The Maa and Express says that the Re
publican Club movement is the beginning
of the development of new Republican
agencies, OF schools of political leaders of
tactics.
PRESIDENTIAL FAvoRITEs.
The topics covered by the delegates IN
Convention were the tariff question raised
by Cleveland's message and Blaine's Paris
interview and the personal choice of can
didaes. The canvass brought out prefer
ences for Blaine, Hawley OF Connecticut,
Sherman, Lincoln and Allison.
The canvass for second choice brought
out the name of Foraker from several Ohio
delegates.
The Post made canvass among the del
egates, and says: All sorts of opinions
were expressed by the delegates There
was very decided preponderance of feel
ing in favor of Blaine as the Republican
candidate for President. The Buffalo dele
cations from this State openly announced
that Blaine was the strongest man that
could be named